Image gallery
The following images are just a few of the many organisms and habitats that are found in Santa Barbara County. We thank the photographers who contributed their images.
Fungi and lichens
Lecanoraceae family
Rim lichen: Lecanora sp.
Parmeliaceae family
Ring lichen: Evernia prunastri
Flavopunctelia lichen: Flavopunctelia flaventior
Oakmoss lichen: Usnea sp.
Teloschistaceae family
Orange lichen: Caloplaca sp.
Teloschistes lichen: Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
Teloschistes lichen: Teloschistes exilis
Tricholomataceae family
Golden shelf fungus: Omphalotus olivascens
Habitats
Looking over Santa Ynez Valley: Poppies and lupines
Invertebrates
Blister beetle family - Meloidae
Master blister beetle: Lytta magister
Blister beetle: Lytta sublaevis
Butterfly family - Nymphalidae
Monarch butterfly: Danaus plexippus
Firefly family - Lampyridae
Firefly: Pterotus obscuripennis
Katydid family - Tettigoniidae
Broad-winged katydid nymph: Microcentrum rhombifolium
Ladybird beetle family - Coccinellidae
Convergent lady beetle: Hippodamia convergens
Long-horn beetle family - Cerambycidae
Banded Alder Borer: Rosalia funebris
Lynx spider family - Oxyopidae
Green lynx spider: Peucetia viridans
Pillbug family - Armadillidiidae
Pill bug: Armadillidium vulgare
Rain beetle family - Pleocomidae
Rain beetle: Pleocoma sp.
Sphinx moth family - Sphingidae
White-lined sphinx moth: Hyles lineata
Stink bug family - Pentatomidae
Harlequin bug: Murgantia histrionica
Thread-waisted wasp family - Sphecidae
Blue mud wasp: Chalybion californicum
Unknown
Bee: Unknown bee
Plants
Brake family - Pteridiaceae
Bird's foot fern: Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
Goldback fern: Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis
Buckthorn family - Rhamnaceae
California lilac: Ceanothus oliganthus
Figwort family - Scrophulariaceae
Purple owl's clover: Castilleja exserta
Sticky monkeyflower: Mimulus aurantiacus
California figwort: Scrophularia californica ssp. californica
Four O'Clock family - Nyctaginaceae
California four o'clock: Mirabilis californica
Iris family - Iridaceae
Blue-eyed grass: Sisyrinchium bellum
Lily family - Liliaceae
Chocolate lily: Fritillaria biflora
Mallow family - Malvaceae
Island cheesewheel: Lavatera assurgentiflora
Meadowfoam family - Limnanthaceae
Meadowfoam: Limnanthes douglasii
Mint family - Lamiaceae
Pitcher sage: Lepechinia calycina
Pink family - Caryophyllaceae
Indian pink: Silene laciniata
Pipevine family - Aristolochiaceae
Wild ginger: Asarum caudatum
Poppy family - Papaveraceae
Bush poppy: Dendromecon rigida
California poppy: Eschscholtzia californica
Fire poppy: Papaver californicum
Coulter's matilija poppy: Romneya coulteri
Sunflower family - Asteraceae
Tidy tips: Layia platyglossa
Waterleaf family - Hydrophyllaceae
Large-flowered phacelia: Phacelia grandiflora
Sticky phacelia: Phacelia viscida